Matthew 1

English Tyndale 1537

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1This is the book of the generation of Jesus Christ the son of David, the son also of Abraham.

2Abraham begat Isaac: Isaac begat Jacob: Jacob begat Judas and his brethren:

3Judas begat Phares and Zaram of Thamar: Phares begat Esrom: Esrom begat Aram:

4Aram begat Aminadab: Aminadab begat Naasson: Naasson begat Salmon:

5Salmon begat Boos of Rahab: Boos begat Obed of Ruth: Obed begat Jesse:

6Jesse begat David the king: David the king begat Solomon, of her that was the wife of Ury:

7Solomon begat Roboam: Roboam begat Abia: Abia begat Asa:

8Asa begat Josaphat: Josaphat begat Joram: Joram begat Osias:

9Osias begat Joatham: Joatham begat Athas: Athas begat Ezechias:

10Ezechias begat Manasses: Manasses begat Amon: Amon begat Josias:

11Josias begat Jechonias and his brethren about the time of the captivity of(they were carried away to) Babylon.

12(And) After they were led captive(brought) to Babylon, Jechonias begat Salathiel: Salathiel begat Zorobabel:

13Zorobabel begat Abiud: Abiud begat Eliachim: Eliachim begat Azor:

14Azor begat Sadoc: Sadoc begat Achin: Achin begat Eliud:

15Eliud begat Eleasar: Eleasar begat Matthan: Matthan begat Jacob:

16Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom(which) was born that Jesus which(that) is called Christ.

17All the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations. And from David unto the captivity of Babylon, are fourteen generations. And from the captivity of Babylon unto Christ, are also fourteen generations.

18The birth of (Iesus) Christ was on this wise, when his mother Mary was married(betrouthed) unto Joseph, before they came to dwell together,(to geder) she was found with child by the holy ghost.

19Then her husband Joseph being a perfect man, and loth to defame(make an example of) her, was minded to put her away secretly.

20While he thus thought, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in sleep(a dream) saying: Joseph the son of David, fear not to take unto thee, Mary thy wife. For that which is conceived in her, is of the holy ghost.

21She shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus.(Lat. Iesu, Heb. Yesua) For he shall save his people from their sins.

22All this was done to fulfil that which was spoken of the Lord, by the prophet saying:

23Behold a maid shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they(thou) shalt call his name Emmanuel, which is as much to say, by interpretation, as God with us.

24(And) Joseph as soon as he awoke out of sleep, did as the angel of the Lord bade him, and took his wife unto him,

25and knew her not, till she had brought forth her first son, and called his name Jesus.

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